Secure Website & Email Hosting Services
Internet security is an important issue for personal and small business websites. It should be effective, easy to set up and maintain, and inexpensive. Unfortunately, many website hosting companies still do not emphasize security. The following firms offer security features like email virus and spam filters, hardware and application firewalls, DoS, and intrusion protection appliances.
Shared Website Hosting with Better Than Average Security Features
SoftSys Hosting, Starter Plan, 15 day MBG, $42 year, 5 GB transfer, 500 MB disk space, multi-site plans available, SmarterMail with antivirus & anti-spam, firewall, DDoS and TopLayer intrusion prevention system. Multiple site option is available.
DiscountASP, Base Plan, $10 month, 30 day MBG, 80 GB transfer, 1 GB disk space, antivirus, anti-spam, Prolexic DDoS Mitigation, and TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention System.
Parcom Internet Services, Economy plan $4, 30 day MBG, 300 GB transfer, 2.5 GB disk space, SmarterMail with antivirus & anti-spam, anti-spambot, firewall, and intrusion detection system. Barracuda Spam Firewall option is $65 year.
Alentus, Value Plan, $10 month, 30 day MBG, 20 GB transfer, 2 GB disk space, antivirus, anti-spam, anti-phishing, anti-spyware, anti-DoS, ten layers of defense using Barracuda Spam Firewall appliances.
NWTechGroup, Failover #1 plan, $13 month, 12 GB transfer, 6 GB disk space, SpamAssassin with antivirus and AppliCure Application Firewall dotDefender.
MaximumASP, maxesp plan, 30 day free trial, $49 month, 200 GB transfer, 5 GB disk space, includes up to three websites on one account, antivirus, anti-spam, anti-DoS, firewall and intrusion prevention system.
Applied Innovations, ValuePlus plan, $10 month, 30 day MBG, 2 websites, 50 GB transfer, 2 GB disk space, antivirus, anti-spam, intrustion detection and protection systems, and stateful packet inspection firewalls.
NetNation, QuickWebWin, $12 month, 30 day MBG, traffic unmetered, 150 GB disk space, antivirus, anti-spam, firewall, and intrusion detection system.
SoZo Hosting, Basic Plan, $14, 30 day MBG, 10 GB transfer, 400 MB disk space, 10 websites, anti-spam, firewall, and intrusion prevention system.
Encryption
- Still sending naked email? Get your protection here, Dan Goodin, The Register UK, November 14, 2008
Comparative Email Service Reviews
- Power up your e-mail, Times Online, August 14, 2005 -- Gmail, Alien Camel, Fusemail, MailSnare, .mac and MSN Premium
- The Invisible Pirate - Anonymous/Secure E-Mail Services, Joe Blow, Strike The Root, August 10, 2005 -- S-Mail, KeptPrivate, AnonMail, SecureNym, MuteMail, NeoMailbox
- Inbox Tamers, Kevin Savetz, PC World, March 24, 2005 -- Fastmail, Google Gmail, MSN Hotmail, Yahoo Mail & OnlyMyEmail
- E-Mail Security Services for Small Business and Individuals, Larry Seltzer, eWeek, December 29-2003 -- Alien Camel, Fusemail, OnlyMyEmail, Mailshell
Email Hosting with Better Than Average Security Features
- Aliencamel
- Do-It-Yourself Spam Fighting, Larry Seltzer, PC Magazine, September 16, 2003
- Alien Invasion, Charles Wright, The Age, May 22, 2003
- email.about.com review, Heinz Tschabitscher
- Everyone.net
- FastMail.fm
- The bombproof plan to securing your email, October 28, and The bombproof plan Part 2: Setting up your email, Charles Wright, The Age, November 4, 2003.
- 4Securemail
- Hushmail
- Encrypted E-Mail Company Hushmail Spills to Feds, Ryan Singel, Wired, November 7, 2007
- MarxMail
- NeoMailBox
- OnlyMyEmail Personal
- OnlyMyEmail Personal, Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, March 7, 2005
- Runbox Mail Manager
- Safe-mail.net
- Spamex, disposable email address service
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